Natsu walked through the cold and dark forest. He was all alone, since his small blue-furred companion was back at the guild. Lucy had been gone for six months by now. Every wizard in Fairy Tail had given up the search. Except for Natsu. Natsu was the last person you'd expect to give up. Everyday, he searched relentlessly, without stop. He abandoned his guild in order to do so.
He now sported a new outfit; a black shirt under a long red coat with golden trimmings and, a high collar, cuffed sleeves. He wore black pants and boot, and a silver necklace He still had the white scarf that he refused to be without. Strapped to Natsu's back was a large scabbard, which held a sword that Natsu had acquired earlier in his journey. Natsu was a lot stronger. He had taken the time to train like never before, so he could obliterate the bastards that stole his Lucy away. At his current strength, he could take down a dragon with not much of a struggle. Somehow, he got the feeling that the people who took Lucy were a lot stronger than dragons.
While walking through the forest, it was snowing lightly. The sky was a dark and gloomy gray color, matching Natsu's mood. He had such a vibrant attitude, but now was silent. Each town he visited, he chose not to talk to anyone, except when asking for Lucy. Even though Lucy didn't know it, Natsu loved her with all of his heart. When he found out she was missing, his heart was broken.
Now, all of his thoughts were filled with one goal; finding Lucy.
Natsu walked through the forest, following his dragon's nose. It picked up no sign of Lucy at all. Natsu kept walking, until he reached the end of the forest. At the end of the forest was a large hill. When Natsu came to it, he found himself looking over the city of Summercrest, another city in Fiore. It was a huge city, so big that it was bigger than Crocus. Natsu smelled food there, and decided to pause his search for today and resume tomorrow.
Natsu eventually made his way down to the city. When he entered, the first place he looked for was a good place to rest. After searching for a while, he found a hotel. Natsu entered, paid up front with money he had also acquired on his journey, received his key, and made his way to his room. His room was on the highest floor, so it gave him a good view of Summercrest. Inside the room he observed his settings.
The main room consisted of a king-sized bed, two nightstands with lamps of them, a bathroom, and a small dresser in the front of the room, with a big screen on it. The wire was connected to a bluish green lacrima. Natsu set down his scabbard, and went into the bathroom to shower. He came out a few minutes later, wet and clean, while steamed came from the bathroom. He put on his clothes and left the hotel in search of a good restaurant to eat at. He walked through the streets quietly, ignoring the woman who eyed him. Natsu was a very handsome man, and had attracted the attention of the women real fast. However, they all kept their distance.
Soon, Natsu found a place to eat. He entered the dimly lit place, and immediately was greeted by a tall brown-haired woman.
"Good afternoon sir, how many in your party?" She asked.
"Only me," responded Natsu.
She grabbed a menu and said, "Ok then. Follow me."
She led him to a table in the middle of the room. If he sat here, than every female in the restaurant would being staring at him. It wasn't that he was shy, he just liked to be left alone.
"Excuse me," he said to the woman, "I don't mean to cause any inconvenience, but is it ok if I sit over there?" Natsu pointed to a table in the darkest corner of the restaurant.
The woman blushed at first, not at the question, but at the fact that he looked so handsome. "Yes sir," she smiled.
She brought his menu to the table, and blushed some more as she saw him sit down. He took off his coat and draped it across the back of his chair. The woman saw his devastating muscular arms, almost causing her to faint. She could only imagine what was underneath that shirt of his.
"T-the waitress will b-b-be here shortly..." She said, trying to hide her blush. Then she turned around at left. He's the hottest piece of meat I've ever laid eyes on!
Natsu just sighed and rested his arms on the table. He used his arm as a headrest. Soon, the waitress came, and went through the same situation, only this time tried flirting with the dragonslayer. Soon, Natsu was eating quietly like a civilized person, instead of just ravaging into his food like he used to.
While eating, someone came up to his table. Natsu looked up and saw a tall woman. She had long black hair and dark red eyes. She wore a tight black dress that went down to her mid-thigh. The dress very much complimented her body, showing off her incredible curves and revealing much cleavage. This would turned the strongest-willed men into nose-bleeding idiots.
The dress, however, wasn't what caught Natsu's attention. It was her scent. She smelled like nothing he ever smelled before. She didn't smell human.
"Hello there," she said looking down upon Natsu.
"Um, hi," Natsu said, "Can I help you with something?"
"Maybe a thing or two, if you know what I mean," she responded suggestively.
Natsu knew exactly what she meant. He sighed in annoyance. "Sorry, but I'm not interested."
"Are you sure?" She asked. She ran her fingers along Natsu's toned arms. "I'm sure, with such a handsome boy like you, that hooking up with women must come easy."
"I'm not that type of person. There's only one woman in my life that really matters to me. I won't betray her by sleeping around." Natsu said.
"Hmm," she then leaned down and put her lips to his ear. "You'll be mine soon enough, dragon boy." Natsu suddenly jerked his head up. She was gone. It was like she was never there.
What did she mean by 'dragon boy?' Does she know who I am? And why did she have such an inhumanly scent?
Natsu pondered these thoughts for a while, before leaving the restaurant. He made it to his hotel, and just before he fell asleep in his bed, he said something.
"Where are you, Lucy...?"
The next morning Natsu left the city with the events on last night still on his mind. He traveled into another forest and had made it into the mountains by noon.
As soon as Natsu reached the summit, a smell met his nose. It was Lucy.
"Lucy!" Natsu exclaimed with excitement. He could tell that the scent came from far away, so Lucy was at least 50 miles away.
Natsu took off, running at super high speeds. In just a few minutes, Natsu had completely left the mountain range. He was now faced with a large cornfield. As Natsu further progressed, Lucy's scent became stronger. However, Natsu noticed another thing. Lucy's scent was mixed with something dark, as if she was tainted with darkness. Natsu was too overcome with joy to stop and question it. He ran as fast as he could, until nightfall.
When night came, Natsu collapsed from extreme fatigue and exhaustion. When Natsu awoke, he continued on. At this point, she was only a couple miles away. He was so close, he would finally see his crush again.
Natsu found himself standing in a giant magical garden, decorated by so many colors. Inside the garden was every beautiful flower you could ever imagine. More importantly, Lucy's scent was all over the garden. Natsu continued into the garden until he saw a huge castle before. It looked tall enough to rival the Tower of Heaven. Natsu was about to bust through the doors, when he looked up, and saw his prize.
On a balcony, way up towards the top of the castle, was Lucy looking down.